I know this will be pretty divisive particularly since as a Lions supporter I have selected more Lions players in the side than the other 3 sides, I do however think that the Lions of that era were stacked with more elite individual talent than the other 3 sides, the merit of each side as a collective is for another thread.
Criteria- Must have played in at least 3 flags(some Hawks have won 4) which leaves out the likes of Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin.
Dylan Grimes
, Matthew Scarlett
, Chris Johnson
.
Luke Hodge, Justin Leppitsch
, Corey Enright.
David Hale
, Michael Voss, Sam Mitchell.
Simon Black, Trent Cotchin
, Shane Edwards
.
Jonathan Brown, Jack Reiwoldt, Dustin Martin.
Cyril Rioli, Alistair Lynch, Luke Breust
.
Joel Selwood, Shaun Burgoyne
, Nigel Lappin, Jason Akermanis.
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Unlucky- Brad Ottens
, Toby Nankervis
, Clark Keating
, Bachar Houli
, Jimmy Bartel, Steve Johnson, Paul Chapman
, Darryl White
, Nick Vlastuin
, Brian Lake
, Grant Birchall
.
I found it hardest to select the ruckman and to leave out Houli, Birchall and Bartel, tossed up Edwards or Bartel and Johnson or Houli/Birchall.
There are 59 players to select from, the Lions have 16 3 time flag winners, Cats 12, Hawks 17 and Tigers have 14.
Criteria- Must have played in at least 3 flags(some Hawks have won 4) which leaves out the likes of Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin.
Dylan Grimes
PLAYERCARDSTART
2
Dylan Grimes
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.6
- 3star
- K
- 6.3
- 2star
- HB
- 5.3
- 4star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- MG
- 136.0
- 2star
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 4.8
- 3star
- M
- 4.7
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 2star
- MG
- 136.0
- 2star
- D
- 9.4
- 3star
- K
- 3.8
- 2star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Matthew Scarlett
- Age
- 44
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.3
- 4star
- M
- 5.0
- 5star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 3.8
- 1star
- K
- 3.2
- 2star
- HB
- 0.6
- 1star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Chris Johnson
- Age
- 47
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.7
- 4star
- K
- 8.6
- 3star
- HB
- 5.1
- 4star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 9.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Luke Hodge, Justin Leppitsch
PLAYERCARDSTART
Justin Leppitsch
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 97kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 8.3
- 3star
- HB
- 3.9
- 3star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 0.6
- 1star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
David Hale
PLAYERCARDSTART
David Hale
- Age
- 39
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- F/R
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.7
- 2star
- HB
- 4.9
- 4star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.9
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 6.6
- 2star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Simon Black, Trent Cotchin
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Trent Cotchin
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 23.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.8
- 5star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.2
- 5star
- D
- 19.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 4.3
- 5star
- CL
- 3.5
- 4star
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 8.6
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
10
Shane Edwards
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 78kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.2
- 4star
- K
- 8.1
- 3star
- HB
- 9.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 0.6
- 1star
- T
- 3.0
- 4star
- CL
- 4.2
- 5star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Jonathan Brown, Jack Reiwoldt, Dustin Martin.
Cyril Rioli, Alistair Lynch, Luke Breust
PLAYERCARDSTART
22
Luke Breust
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 6.7
- 4star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 4.0
- 5star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.3
- 1star
- T
- 4.8
- 5star
- G
- 1.5
- 5star
- D
- 9.8
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Joel Selwood, Shaun Burgoyne
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Shaun Burgoyne
- Age
- 41
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 8.1
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- MG
- 162.7
- 3star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.6
- 2star
- HB
- 4.4
- 3star
- M
- 1.7
- 2star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- MG
- 162.7
- 3star
- D
- 6.2
- 2star
- K
- 3.2
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.2
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
_____________________________________________________________________
Unlucky- Brad Ottens
PLAYERCARDSTART
Brad Ottens
- Age
- 44
- Ht
- 202cm
- Wt
- 106kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 6.3
- 4star
- CL
- 2.7
- 4star
- HO
- 16.9
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.6
- 2star
- K
- 4.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- HO
- 7.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
25
Toby Nankervis
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.2
- 4star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 7.0
- 4star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- HO
- 21.9
- 5star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.7
- 2star
- HB
- 6.3
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- HO
- 17.0
- 5star
- D
- 7.8
- 2star
- K
- 3.4
- 2star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.0
- 3star
- HO
- 8.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Clark Keating
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 197cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.3
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- HO
- 13.8
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 6.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.2
- 2star
- HB
- 2.8
- 3star
- HO
- 4.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Bachar Houli
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 9.6
- 5star
- M
- 5.4
- 5star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
- MG
- 431.0
- 5star
- D
- 22.8
- 5star
- K
- 10.5
- 4star
- HB
- 12.3
- 5star
- M
- 6.5
- 5star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- MG
- 302.8
- 4star
- D
- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Paul Chapman
- Age
- 42
- Ht
- 179cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 19.7
- 5star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 6.9
- 4star
- M
- 4.7
- 4star
- T
- 3.5
- 5star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 6.6
- 2star
- K
- 4.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.6
- 3star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Darryl White
- Age
- 50
- Ht
- 189cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.1
- 3star
- K
- 8.1
- 3star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 7.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Nick Vlastuin
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.2
- 4star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 5.4
- 5star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 269.3
- 4star
- D
- 13.3
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 4.9
- 5star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 257.6
- 4star
- D
- 20.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.4
- 4star
- HB
- 8.8
- 5star
- M
- 7.4
- 5star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Brian Lake
- Age
- 42
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.7
- 4star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 5.3
- 4star
- M
- 6.5
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- MG
- 163.0
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 4.6
- 1star
- K
- 2.6
- 1star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Grant Birchall
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 193cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.9
- 5star
- K
- 12.6
- 5star
- HB
- 9.3
- 5star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- MG
- 250.0
- 4star
- D
- 13.3
- 3star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 4.2
- 3star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 2star
- MG
- 250.0
- 4star
- D
- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
I found it hardest to select the ruckman and to leave out Houli, Birchall and Bartel, tossed up Edwards or Bartel and Johnson or Houli/Birchall.
There are 59 players to select from, the Lions have 16 3 time flag winners, Cats 12, Hawks 17 and Tigers have 14.